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For her open day, Rhian has bagged up 3,000 sausages for potential customers. But her core motivation, as a part-time agricultural advisor for RSPB Cymru, is to educate the consumers of the future.

“In the past couple of years there’s been a massive rise in veganism, its propaganda driven by horrific images of farms overseas,” she said.

“I think it’s important young people realise the exceptional care that British farmers give to their animals. After all, they are our future customers.”

At Plas Dolben, Rhian has planted woodlands and hedges, and dug in ponds, to improve the farm’s environmental stewardship. On June 10 visitors will be free to inspect the work and meet the animals. Other activities include shearing and fly-fishing demonstrations.

Coleg Cambria Llysfasi farm

Regular tours during the day, with milking demonstrations from 3pm-4pm. Visitors can take tractor trailer rides, watch sheep shearing and view farm machinery.

Staff will also be available to discuss the college’s 150 species of small animals, from rabbits and goats to fish, reptiles and snakes.

Henfaes Research Centre

Where: Abergwyngregyn, Bangor, LL33 0LB.

When: 1pm-4pm.

What: Bangor University’s research farm is a sheep, veg and cereals unit.

It’s laying on guided tours and hands-on displays of bees, soils, agroforestry and sheep. There’s also information on natural-based packaging and how the centre monitors greenhouse gases from crop production.

Henfaes has “self-guided walks for fitter participants” and face painting for youngsters.

Pengwern Farm

Where: Rhuddlan, Denbighshire, LL18 5UL.

When: 11am-4pm.

What: This dairy farm is reprising a fundraising event which last year saw £772 go to Marie Curie.

It will again be offering guided tours, demonstrations and trailer rides, with a chance to watch the milking at 3pm.

Pengwern will have much more besides, including face painting and kids activities – follow the OFS signs, not your sat nav.

Vale Scale Model Club will be displaying their remote-controlled scale models, with food from Burger Bay and Chilly Cow Ice Cream.

Raffle prizes this year include a John Deere ride-on tractor, with proceeds going to Ysgol Tremeirchion and Ysbyty Glan Clwyd’s diabetes unit.

Glyn Canol Old Farm

Where: Manafon, Welshpool, SY21 8BS.

When: 12pm-5pm.

What: A small farm with new owners, it will have craft stalls, wool spinners and rare breed livestock.

The event is being run in association with the Shropshire & Mid Wales Rare breeds Survival Trust Support Group.

NPTC Fronlas Farm

When: Mochdre Lane, Newtown, Powys, SY16 4JA,

Time: 1pm-4pm

What: Commercial farm run by the NPTC Group of Colleges.

Activities on the day include sheepdog demos, scarecrows, seed sales and welly wanging.

Plant seeds will be on sale and there will be a guess-the-weight-of-a-sheep competition.